Job Advertisements

Sometimes employers send us job advertisements directly. When that happens we will post them here.

BankWest is a member of the HBOS Australia Group together with Capital Finance, BOS International and St Andrews Insurance, which in turn is part of the UK based HBOS plc. Following the merger of the Bank of Scotland and Halifax in 2001 - now known as HBOS plc - the organisation has assets in excess of one trillion Australian dollars and has a trading history stretching back over 300 years. With the experience and support of our parent company, the fifth largest bank in the United Kingdom and the 12th largest in the world, BankWest is one of Australia's most prestigious financial institutions. This position offers tremendous growth potential for a highly talented, motivated and committed risk analyst to make an impact in this analytics role.

The position sits within the risk management team and reports to the Manager in Risk Analytics and Modelling. The focus will be assisting in the development of statistical methodology for credit risk quantification and measurement, and building risk models. Supporting the analysis team, you will build and validate credit models using empirical data and assist in the analysis of the model's performance. Critical to the role will be the provision of detailed documentation outlining end-to-end development processes.

This is a graduate / post-graduate entry-level role. Relevant experience in the banking industry will be considered favourably. You should be a business, commerce, mathematics, statistics, engineering or computer science graduate with strong mathematical modelling and programming skills. This is a technically challenging role that requires an understanding of the requirements of the Basel II Accord and the banking business. A flexible, team-orientated approach coupled with the ability to work efficiently under supervision will define the successful candidate.

So if you have excellent academic grades, please forward your resume together with your latest academic results to jarrad.hee@hbosa.com.au or fax 08 94496977 by 20 November 2006.

Do you want to conquer business challenges?
Do you want to get real life business experience?
Do you want to work as a team with leading, experienced professionals?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, you are invited to apply for Main Roads WA Vacation Employment. Main Roads is offering 12 weeks Vacation Employment to University Students from December 2006 to February 2007. The positions available are in the areas of:

• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Commerce
• Economics
• Human Resources
• Management
• Industrial Relations
• Accounting and Finance
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Library Studies
• Records Management
• Information Systems

If you are interested in Vacation Employment during your Summer break, please forward your Resume, Cover Letter and most current Academic results to:

BankWest is a member of the HBOS Australia Group together with Capital Finance, BOS International and St Andrews Insurance, which in turn is part of the UK based HBOS plc. Following the merger of the Bank of Scotland and Halifax in 2001 - now known as HBOS plc - the organisation has assets in excess of one trillion Australian dollars and has a trading history stretching back over 300 years. With the experience and support of our parent company, the fifth largest bank in the United Kingdom and the 12th largest in the world, BankWest is one of Australia's most prestigious financial institutions. This position offers tremendous growth potential for a highly talented, motivated and committed risk analyst to make an impact in this analytics role. The position sits within the risk management team and reports to the Manager in Risk Analysis and Modelling. The focus will be assisting in the development of statistical methodology for credit risk quantification and measurement, and building risk models. Supporting the analysis team, you will build and validate credit models using empirical data and assist in the analysis of the model's performance. Critical to the role will be the provision of detailed documentation outlining end-to-end development processes. This is a graduate / post-graduate entry-level role. Relevant experience in the banking industry will be considered favourably. You should be a business, commerce, mathematics, statistics, engineering or computer science graduate with strong mathematical modelling and programming skills. This is a technically challenging role that requires an understanding of the equirements of the Basel II Accord and the banking business. A flexible, team-orientated approach coupled with the ability to work efficiently under supervision will define the successful candidate. So if you have excellent academic grades, please forward your resume together with your late academic results to jarrad.hee@hbosa.com.au or fax 08 94496977 by 10 October 2006.

HBF is seeking to appoint a newly graduated actuary, or actuarial student about to graduate, to work in its small General Insurance pricing team.

This is a developmental position where the successful applicant will be provided the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to undertake General Insurance pricing analysis, business reporting and contribute to formulating recommendations to enhance business performance. In return the successful candidate will need to be highly motivated, inquisitive and able to work with the minimum of supervision.

The role will involve working alongside the Senior Pricing Officer on building models in Glean (a proprietary GLM tool), building and maintaining financial and statistical models for tracking individual product and portfolio performance and undertaking complex enquiries in MS Excel.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they meet the following selection criteria:

1. Tertiary qualification in actuarial studies or statistics or relevant experience in a general insurance pricing team.
2. Well-developed communication skills including interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to present recommendations.
3. Demonstrable analytical skills.
4. Experience using spreadsheets and databases for information analysis.
5. Strong report writing skills and ability to meet business deadlines.
6. Ability to prioritise and manage a complex and changing workload.
7. Proven ability to work professionally in a small team.

In return, they will receive a competitive salary, 12% superannuation and attractive employee discounts on insurance.

Initial phone enquiries can be directed to Ray Yates on 9265 6132. Applications must include a covering letter, resume and a statement addressing the selection criteria and be received by close of business Tuesday 3rd October 2006.

Please note: Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide a current National Police Clearance Certificate at interview.

Please address applications to:

People Services Operations Assistant
HBF, GPO Box C101, Perth WA 6809
Email: recruitment@hbf.com.au

Level 1, $16,052 - $39,047, PSGA (2006)

Will you have completed two years full-time study towards your undergraduate degree by the end of 2006, or be returning to complete your post-graduate studies in 2007?

The DTF is looking for 15 dedicated and highly motivated students to participate in the 2006-07 intake of the Vacation Employment Program.

During the ten-week summer vacation period, you will receive relevant and meaningful work experience and a salary while working with the DTF. Your experience will combine on-the-job training with a planned personal and corporate skills development program.

If you will be finishing your SECOND year of full-time study by the end of 2006 or returning to full-time post-graduate studies in 2007 in any of the areas associated with the following employment streams.

Four employment streams and 15 positions are available:

• Strategic Procurement (7 placements) : Procurement, commerce, business or related disciplines
• Revenue (1 placement) : Taxation, accounting, economics, commerce, business, or related disciplines
• Treasury (4 placements) : Accounting, economic, commerce, finance or related disciplines
• Corporate Services (3 placements) \ufffd Commerce, business, accounting, finance, psychology, information processing, information management, computer engineering and computer science or a related discipline.

Now accepting applications at any time for vacation and graduate employment.

Job Advertisement: Year In Industry Internship Program 2006/2007

The Bragg Institute of ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) offers a program that is open to university students who have completed 2 years of a 3 year degree, or 3 years of a 4 year degree. To be eligible you will have at least one full year's study remaining in your undergraduate or honours degree at the completion of your internship at ANSTO.

We offer opportunities to take up a full time industrial experience placement for up to 12 months. All internship opportunities for the 2007 intake are on a full time basis.

The following opportunities are offered by the Bragg Institute:

1. OPAL Operations (suited to studies in B. Computing)
2. Neutron Scattering Research Science (suited to studies in BSc Physics or Chemistry)
3. Neutron Scattering Research Science (suited to studies in Physics, Materials, Geology, Data Analysis)
4. Determining Phase Behaviour in Binary n-Alkane Mixtures (suited to studies in Physical Sciences)

The Bragg Institute of ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) offers summer vacation industrial experience.

Historically ANSTO has offered University students who have completed 2 years of a 3 year degree or have completed 3 years of a 4 year degree the opportunity to take up a relevant industrial experience placement at our Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre over the summer vacation period.

The placements are for a maximum ten week period and are supervised by an experienced professional, research or technical officer. At present these opportunities are only available to students studying at Australian Universities who have appropriate Australian work rights.

BankWest is one of Australia's most prestigious financial institution and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Halifax Bank of Scotland. It enjoys an enviable reputation in the market due to its ongoing commitment by the business to deliver better value to customers. This position offers tremendous opportunities for a highly talented, motivated and committed risk analyst to make an impact in this role.

The role sits in the Group Functions and reports to Risk Analytics and Modelling. You will need to have prior business experience in building risk analytic models with practical application in the financial services industry. Your focus will be the use of appropriate methodological framework for monitoring the performance of analytical risk models and developing statistical / mathematical tests to measure the robustness of the models. Critical to the role will be the attention to detail in the interpretation of the test results and the provision of accurate reports.

To be considered, you will need to have excellent qualifications in quantitative finance or banking, mathematics, statistics, engineering or actuarial science. Prior working experience in a quantitative capacity would be viewed favourably. The ability to program in SAS is highly desirable in this technically challenging role. A flexible, team orientated approach coupled with the desire to learn quickly will define the successful candidate.

If you have the right skills, please forward your resume together with your academic results to jarrad_hee@hbosa.com.au or fax 08 94496977 by the 5 July 2006.